The flight began July 1 in San Diego, Calif., with stops in Guam, Dubai and Cape Verde traveling each leg at Mach 0.9. Both the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) and the Federal Aeronatique Internationale confirmed the speed record for a C-1.l class aircraft in September.

The G650 has a maximum speed of Mach 0.925.

According to Gulfstream, five pilots shared crew duties during the flight, which took the aircraft on a 20,310-nautical mile journey.

“The aircraft performed flawlessly, which is what we expected,” said pilot-in-command Tom Horne.